August 9, 2024
Dr. William Reece (Bill) Conger, age 77, of Gulf Shores, Alabama, passed away on August 9, 2024, at Sacred-Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Florida. Services for Dr. Conger will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in the Oak City Cemetery.
Bill was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and moved to Columbus, Georgia, in 1950. He attended Wynnton Elementary and Columbus High School, where he excelled in football. He studied at Emory University and graduated from the University of Georgia with a Masters Degree in Microbiology. After Medical School at Meharry in Nashville, Tennessee, Bill did his residency at Washington University and was a psychiatrist in Mobile, Alabama, until his retirement.
Bill is preceded in death by his parents, Dr. Abraham B. Conger and Ellen G. Conger; also a beloved uncle, Jasper D. Gray. He is survived by his daughter, Hannah Conger of Gulf Shores, Alabama; a brother, John Gray Conger of Columbus, Georgia a niece, Ann G. Conger of Columbus and many cousins in Bainbridge.
Upon retiring, Bill enjoyed his dogs, hunting, boating, and fishing with a membership in the Fairhope Yacht Club. He was an avid reader and had a green thumb. While growing his plants, he was also growing in his Christian faith, and his favorite verse was Hebrew 11:1. He was a lively soul and full of ideas and humor. He will be greatly missed by many.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to www.columbushighalumni.com or your favorite charity.
Online condolences may be made at www.coxiveyfuneralhome.com. Cox-Ivey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
